Florida Senate - 2020                                     SB 646
       
       
        
       By Senator Mayfield
       
       
       
       
       
       17-00954-20                                            2020646__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to postsecondary student athletes;
    3         providing a short title; amending s. 743.08, F.S.;
    4         providing requirements for contracts made by a minor
    5         or his or her parent or guardian relating to the
    6         licensing of the minor’s name, image, or likeness
    7         while participating in intercollegiate athletics;
    8         creating s. 1004.098, F.S.; prohibiting a
    9         postsecondary educational institution from preventing
   10         students participating in intercollegiate athletics
   11         from earning specified compensation; prohibiting
   12         certain organizations from preventing such students
   13         from earning specified compensation; prohibiting
   14         certain organizations from preventing postsecondary
   15         educational institutions from participating in
   16         intercollegiate athletics under certain circumstances;
   17         prohibiting certain entities from providing
   18         compensation to prospective students under certain
   19         conditions; prohibiting certain entities from
   20         preventing students participating in intercollegiate
   21         athletics from obtaining professional representation;
   22         providing requirements for such representation;
   23         providing that specified scholarships are not
   24         considered compensation; prohibiting the revocation of
   25         scholarships for specified reasons; prohibiting
   26         students participating in intercollegiate athletics
   27         from entering into contracts that meet certain
   28         criteria; providing student disclosure requirements
   29         for certain contracts; providing requirements for such
   30         disclosure; providing postsecondary education
   31         institution requirements for conflicts with specified
   32         contracts; providing requirements for specified
   33         contracts; providing for retroactive application;
   34         defining terms; requiring the Board of Governors and
   35         the State Board of Education to adopt regulations and
   36         rules, respectively; providing an effective date.
   37          
   38  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   39  
   40         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Student Athlete
   41  Achievement Act.”
   42         Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
   43  743.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   44         743.08 Removal of disabilities of minors; artistic or
   45  creative services; professional sports contracts; judicial
   46  approval.—
   47         (1) A contract made by a minor or made by a parent or
   48  guardian of a minor, or a contract proposed to be so made, may
   49  be approved by the probate division of the circuit court or any
   50  other division of the circuit court that has guardianship
   51  jurisdiction, where the minor is a resident of this state or the
   52  services of the minor are to be performed or rendered in this
   53  state, where the contract sought to be approved is one under
   54  which:
   55         (a) The minor is to perform or render artistic or creative
   56  services or license his or her name, image, or likeness while
   57  participating in intercollegiate athletics as a student athlete
   58  pursuant to s. 1004.098, including, but not limited to, services
   59  as an actor, actress, dancer, musician, vocalist, model, stunt
   60  person, conductor, or other performing artist.
   61         Section 3. Section 1004.098, Florida Statutes, is created
   62  to read:
   63         1004.098Compensation for postsecondary student athletes.—
   64         (1)(a)A postsecondary educational institution may not
   65  uphold any rule, requirement, standard, or other limitation that
   66  prevents a student of that institution from participating in
   67  intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result
   68  of the use of the student’s name, image, or likeness. Earning
   69  compensation from the use of a student’s name, image, or
   70  likeness may not affect the student’s scholarship eligibility.
   71         (b)An athletic association, conference, or other group or
   72  organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics,
   73  including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic
   74  Association (NCAA), may not prevent a student athlete from
   75  earning compensation as a result of the use of the student’s
   76  name, image, or likeness.
   77         (c)An athletic association, conference, or other group or
   78  organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics,
   79  including, but not limited to, the NCAA, may not prevent a
   80  postsecondary educational institution from participating in
   81  intercollegiate athletics as a result of the compensation of a
   82  student athlete for the use of the student’s name, image, or
   83  likeness.
   84         (2)A postsecondary educational institution, athletic
   85  association, conference, or other group or organization with
   86  authority over intercollegiate athletics may not provide or
   87  offer to provide a prospective student who may participate in
   88  intercollegiate athletics with compensation in relation to the
   89  student’s name, image, or likeness.
   90         (3)(a)A postsecondary educational institution, athletic
   91  association, conference, or other group or organization with
   92  authority over intercollegiate athletics may not prevent a
   93  student athlete in this state from obtaining professional
   94  representation in relation to contracts or legal matters,
   95  including, but not limited to, representation provided by an
   96  athlete agent or legal representation provided by an attorney.
   97         (b)Professional representation obtained by a student
   98  athlete must be from persons licensed by the state.
   99  Notwithstanding s. 468.453(3), an athlete agent representing a
  100  student athlete for purposes of earning compensation as a result
  101  of a third party’s use of the student’s name, image, or likeness
  102  must be licensed under part IX of chapter 468. An attorney
  103  representing a student athlete for purposes of earning
  104  compensation as a result of a third party’s use of the student’s
  105  name, image, or likeness must be licensed to practice in the
  106  state and a member in good standing with The Florida Bar.
  107         (c)An athlete agent representing a student athlete shall
  108  comply with the federal Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust
  109  Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 7801-7807 in his or her relationship with the
  110  student.
  111         (4)A scholarship from the postsecondary educational
  112  institution in which a student is enrolled that meets the cost
  113  of attendance is not compensation for purposes of this section,
  114  and a scholarship may not be revoked as a result of the student
  115  earning compensation or obtaining professional or legal
  116  representation under this section.
  117         (5)(a)1.A student athlete may not enter into a contract
  118  providing compensation to the student for use of the student’s
  119  name, image, or likeness if a provision of such contract is in
  120  conflict with a provision of the student’s team contract.
  121         2.A postsecondary educational institution asserting a
  122  conflict under subparagraph 1. must disclose the relevant
  123  contractual provisions that are in conflict with a provision of
  124  the student’s team contract to the student athlete or his or her
  125  representation.
  126         (b)A student athlete who enters into a contract providing
  127  compensation to the student for use of the student’s name,
  128  image, or likeness shall disclose the contract to an official of
  129  the postsecondary educational institution in which he or she is
  130  enrolled, to be designated by the institution.
  131         (6)If a student athlete is under the age of 18 years, any
  132  contract he or she enters into under this section must be
  133  approved pursuant to ss. 743.08 and 743.09.
  134         (7)A team contract of a postsecondary educational
  135  institution’s athletic program may not prevent a student athlete
  136  from using the student’s name, image, or likeness for a
  137  commercial purpose when the student is not engaged in official
  138  team activities. This subsection applies only to contracts
  139  entered into, modified, or renewed on or after January 1, 2020.
  140         (8)For purposes of this section:
  141         (a)The term “postsecondary educational institution” means
  142  a state university, a Florida College System institution, or a
  143  private college or university.
  144         (b)The term “student athlete” means a student enrolled in
  145  a postsecondary educational institution who participates in
  146  intercollegiate athletics.
  147         (9)The Board of Governors and the State Board of Education
  148  shall adopt regulations and rules, respectively, to administer
  149  this section.
  150         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.